Author Archives: Mark Wells

Raymond Edward Fisher, 91 of Fairfield, passed away at 7:58 AM, Friday, April 4, 2025, at his home. Born on February 12, 1934, in Coles County, IL to Merrill Vincent and Mary Lou (Cordes) Fisher ,he w...

Sylvia M. McDannel, 90, of Fairfield, passed away at 10:49pm on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at her home. She had been the custodian of Cornerstone Community Church, formerly the First United Methodist Ch...

  The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 38-year-old Brandon Michael Gregory of Wayne City Thursday on a Wayne County warrant charging him with; Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Grooming...

19-year-old Isaiah Hickox of Fairfield pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday to a charge of Battery, a class A misdemeanor. Hickox was placed on one year of non-reporting Court Supervisio...

The National Weather Service in Paducah warns that ongoing showers and storms have already produced 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across much of the region, with some isolated areas receiving up to 8 inch...

The Fairfield Community High School Senior Prom is set for this Saturday, April 5th with the prom to be held this year at Willow Creek Venue South of Fairfield. The schedule is as follows:   2pm ...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 22.70 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of...

Gun rights supporters in Illinois are requesting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi review what they consider Second Amendment violations in state gun laws. This comes after Bondi's recent statements def...

The Skillet Fork Ruritan's and Steph's Coffee Shop Easter Egg Hunt has been postponed to Saturday, April 12th at the Mill Shoals Christian Church at 2pm. This event is for children ages 2 to 12 years ...

The West Salem Fire Department will have a pork chop supper on Saturday, April 5th at the West Salem Firehouse. Serving begins at 4pm. Eat in or carry out. Menu consists of: BBQ Pork Chop, Baked Potat...